Crib



Feb. 22 1927.

F. KusjERLr-z CRIB Filed Oct.

'7. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 www.

Patented Feb. v22, 192?.

UNITED STATES 1,618,447 PATENT OFFICE.-

' FRANK KUSTERLE, or KENosHA, wrsooNsrN, AssisNoR To sIMMoNs coMPANY,Aor

KnNosHA, wrsooNsrN, a conroaa'rroN or DELAWARE.

CRIB.

AApplication filed October 7, '1921. Serial No. 506,096. v

My invention relates to improvements in cribs and has particularreferencepto the means for locking the crib side or gate in elevatedposition. p

`The principal objects of the invention are to provide a crib having aside gate so ar-Y ranged that it-may be readily unlocked by an adultperson, while at the same time, it is so securely held in elevatedposition that lo a child cannot unlock samev and fall out; to provide animproved arrangement which shall be neat and inconspicuous vand-shall'not interfere in any way with the proper disposition of the bedding; toLprovide an arrangement of the class described which may be unlocked byav comparatively simple manipulation and which will be practicallyself-latching whenv the crib gate' is raised into elevated position; toprovide a construction which shall be simple and inexpensive tomanufacture, and in general to provide animproved and efcient cribconstruction of thev character referred to.

In the drawings which .illustrate my in- 2'5V vention as applied to acrib made of wood,

Fig. 1 isa side elevation of the crib;

' Fig. 2 is asection taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. l;

Fig; 3 is a section taken on the line 3-'3V` of Fig. 1 but showingtheparts in slightly different position, and Y i Fig. 4 is a section takenon the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Referringto the drawings, it will be observed that lthe main frame ofthe crib in# cludes a pair of corner post-s 10 and 11,'between whichposts the crib side or gate 12 may be moved down or up in `order torender the interior of the crib more accessible or to preventv theoccupant of the crib Vfrom falling therefrom. Said side gate 12comprises Y a top rail 13 and a bottom rail 14, said rails beingconnected by a seriesv of vertical filler bars 15 suitably vsecured attheirV endsto said rails.

The extremities I equipped with cap members 1G which comprise end plates17 having lug extensions, as at 18, bent down to enclose the ends of 55.cated at 21. Said locking pins 21 comprise said caps 20. Y

of the upper rail `13 are" the rail 13 and secured in place bysuitable,v

small rivets, the heads of which are seated upon the ends of the rail'14and the shanks of which. extend through apertures punched in dishedportions 22 of the end plates of The horizontally Vdisposed lug parts ofthe caps 19 and 20 areperforated, asalso are the ends of the rails 13and 14,*to admit ,the

vertically `extending guide rods'23, upon which the crib side 12 isslidably arranged. Each of said rods 23 comprises a somewhat flexiblesteel,V wire or rod` the upper end of which is bent at righty angles andinserted through Aan aperture drilled horizontally in the post 10 or 11,as the case may be. Said bentend portion 24 is rigidly maintained,rigidly secured thereto'in any suitable manner, as by nails orscrews728. Preferably,

(in or'der'to lessen noise and shock when the crib Y gate, is suddenlyreleased, a rubber washer or bumper29, perforatedto admitr the rod 23,is placed upon the upper side of Y thebracket26. K I y rlheinterengaging means or members by which the crib gate is maintained inelevated positioncomprise the pins 21, heretofore referred to, andsuitable brackets 30 secured to the sides of the crib posts by suitablescrews V31- or other means. Each of ksaid brackets comprises a stampedmetal member,

the intermediate portion 32r of which is n `spaced from and extendsparallel with.- the n Vsurface of the corner post. Sai-d intermediateportion 32Yof the bracket'is formed or Acut out, as indicated best VinFigs. 2 and 4,

to provide an opening or passageway 33 for the locking-'pin 21 and aseat Y34 for said locking pin. Preferably, suific'ient'metal is left inplace to providea horn or yhook 35, which is located intermediate theseat 34 and the guideway or'passageway 33. 'Pref-V erably, thepassageway under the hook 35 is formed with a curved or cam surface 36which is engaged by the pin 21 as the latteniscarried upwardly whenelevating the side. gate into locked or latched position. InV order topreventinterference with t-he free upward `movement` of the pin 21, thelower.

etl'ective by arranging inattere end oit the passageway 33 is extendedinto the bottoni leg or horizontally extending;` part 3T of the bracket30.

The operation of the device is rendered so that the lower ends oi3 thecrib side are normally forced in a direction to move the looking` pins2l troni the passageway 33 into the seat Bel. ln the present instancethe lovver eide of the gate le acted on by forcee tending to niove sinneoutwardly. ln the preierred foi-1n of the invention Sai-d torceeilective to move the pine in the direction to lock the Side gato intoposition ie obtained not with additional epi-inde or other mechanism,but through the agency ot the guide rods 23 which are constructed ofsuch .material and are otl such dimensions that before installation inthe crib, they may he slightly bent or bowed ontivardly7 therein'canning saine to function as springe as Well ae guides.

Under norinal conditione the guide rods 23 assume a position snch thatthe pins 2l in the ende ot the bottoni rail 'lfl` locate theinselvesslightly outside ofthe string-ht line extending` between the top andbottoni of the guide rode. ln order to latch the gate in elevatedposition .it merely necessary to elevate the side gate tar enough toenable the locking pine 521 to Snap beyond the pointe ot the hooks 85,and then to release the grate. The pins El will then aeenine thepositions shown in Fig. 2 and the gato will be securely latched inelevated poeition.

In order to lovver the gate the saine ia lifted by the rod 13 'tarenough to enable the pin 2l to clear the top ofthe hook 55, whereupongupon a Slight inward preeeure of the knee against the middle oil thebottoni rail7 the rods 23 Will be fixed sutlieiently to shift the pins2l into the top portionoit the paesageway 33 and beyond the points ofthe hooks 35. The side irate is then permitted to descend, ot courseinaintainingl the slight inward pressure on the rail llfl- `until thepins 2l have dropped below the hoehe 35, The `gate ie then enabled todescend without further manipulation or ellort upon the part of theoperator.`

The described detalle ot.' construction bey ing merely illustrative o'fa Single phase ot my invention, it will be understood that the scope ofsaine should he determined by re l'er ence tothe appended claims, ouchclaims being construed as broadly as possible eonsistent with the stateof the art.

I claim as .my invention.:

l. In a. crib, the cinnbination et a inain frame, a side gate i'novablonp and doivn in said frame, a resilient guide on which the side gate ismovable, and cooperating interengaging ineens ca rried respectively bythe 1,e ieder? traine and guide for maintaining the gate in an elevatedposition, Said means beingl adapted to engage and diseno-age against ayielding ten eiori of Said guide.

2. In a crib7 the ccnnl'lination of a main i'raine, a side lgate mov:ble vertically in said frame, a Spring rod allording a :froide on whichthe eide ,gate ie vertically n'iovable7 and cooperating inter-enragingmembers ear ried respectively by the :traine and guide torn1aintaining;` the gate in an elevated position, said means being;adapted daringr the inter engaleging operation to displace an interino#dilate portion ot the Springrod laterally and thereby aliiord a springtenaion to canse :laid means to .interengrage y 3. ln a crib, thecombination oli a main l'raine, a Side gate movable vertically in Saidtraine, cooperanin ev interenejagringr inenibere carried respectively bythe iti-aine and by a lower portion oit the gate for maintaining thegate in elevated position, and resilient Ineens normally tenifling toell'ect horizontal n'ioveinent olI :said gate portion in order tomaintain eaid members in interenoagelnent, the arrangement including,r aflexible guide ineniber constituting;v said resilient means and uponwhich said gate portion is elidable.

l. In a crib7 the combination of a inain traine, a .eide gate nlovablevertically in said trarne, cooperating interengaiging meinbere carriedrespectively by the traine and by a lower portion oil.E the gate formaintaining the gate in elevated position7 andreeilient ineensnorniially tending; to etlect horizontal movement olf' eaid gate portionin order to maintain Said members in interennagelnent, the arrangeinentincluding a lies.'- ible guide nieniber eonetil'nt'iiig said resilientineens, and upon which, eaid gate portion is elidable, saidinterengagggin niienibers comprising pine at the lower corners ol saidgate, and seats for said pine` on said trarne.

5. In a crib, the conil'iination ot a inain frame, a resilient guidelined at its upper and lower ende to the niain trainer a crib sidemovable up and dovvn on the guide, and a stationary latch adapted. to beengaged by a lined part on the cribeide for detaohal'lly holding thelatter in the elevated position, said latch and lined part being adaptedto engage and dieenggage aggainet a yielding tension of said sf niide.

G. ln a crib, the combination ont a main freine, a vertically adjustablecrib side, a latch member vlor holding; the crib eide in the elevatedpoeition,` and a guide for the crib eide having a laterally yieldableportion intermediate olf its ende for reeiliently holdingthe crib eideengaged with the latch member. i

FRANK KUSTE H119.

